When I ate lunch with my Mom & Dad today she used the word hunches in reference to being guided by God. It resonated with me immediately. She had a hunch recently that led to a meaningful connection with a…

What a privilege to spend a week with families at Barnabas as a guest facilitator on the theme of Listening to God. As we slowed down together and listened, we noticed God speaking to us in a variety of common ways. Something I…

“Last week I attended an Executive Men’s Retreat at Sparkling Hill near Vernon. Steve Klassen (Director of the MARK Centre) and Paul Young (Author of The Shack) were the facilitators for a group of 10 business leaders. To say the retreat experience…

The ministry of the MARK Centre is embarrassingly simple. Again and again we are making space for God, giving people the gift of time to slow down and open up to a God who keeps showing up and surprising us…

Some of you remember Hannah’s story from a few years ago. I’ve told it many times in various places. She experienced some “little coincidences” that opened her up to new possibilities. This week her high school has sent another team of…

This past weekend we attended a retreat led by Steve and Evy Klassen from the MARK Centre. The retreat meals and sessions took place at a rented home near the Sheraton Hotel in Keauhou Bay, Hawaii where we stayed. Everything…

I was recently asked to preach on the baptism of Christ and found myself thinking about the love, delight and affirmation of the Father toward Jesus. It comes through the dove settling on Jesus and also through the voice from…

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” ~ Simone Weil When people pay close attention to you and me, we receive one of the most beautiful gifts in this world. I’ve been sick for almost a week now,…

“Last week was a very impactful week for me. Our speaker, Steve Klassen, spoke to us about listening to God’s voice and finding it in the still small whispers of life. The focal point of the week was a Day of…

“Remarkable stories are coming my way. I’m visiting with people regularly who are offering testimonies about intimate encounters with God. Like the guy next to me on the airplane right now. Two stories from Lorne highlight a miracle and a…